As we usher in 2022 lets do so with a spirit of positivity and confidence.
COP26 may have been FLOP26, the remaining glaciers might not have enough ice left for a decent gin and tonic, the rising seawater might be lapping around our ankles but mankind is always defined by our hopes and aspirations.
Lets close out the year with one of my favorite boats.
Actually it was a Saturday morning in a leafy side street in Lymington, which was a great opportunity to take a look at those lovely lines.
This is a GRP (fiberglass) version of what I believe is the Nordic Folk Boat, the moulded chine lines really show off the shape.
I'm reminded of the late Phil Bolger's essay "Afloat on a sea of peas" although the form is very different to many of his innovative box designs.
You can almost hear the water lapping and trickling on those plank lines.
With a slight break in the festive drizzle I took a walk along the river while Mrs BB was baking one of her scrumcious cakes for later.
Apart from other walkers there we a couple of runners and cyclists out, a paddle boarder and even a couple out on a kayak, all of which are not a bad way to spend Christmas morning.
The river though was still and serene, if a little grey.
Whatever you are doing here's wishing you a merry Christmas from Bursledon.
I've been working my way through the beer advent calendar, which admittedly wasn't too difficult at the end of the working week and over the weekend.
I wasn't quite sure what to make of this one. I've drunk Lef's Ruby (forest fruits) and the one with honey, but white chocolate and milkshake was a new one one.
But I have to report it was surprisingly good, not a session beer but good as an aperitif.
Meridien Modena is a bit of a tourist hot spot at the bottom of Lyndhurst high street looking at the array of exotic cars on display. We pass so often that we don't normally pay much notice, but this caught my attention on the way to our favorite cafe.
Not all of the premises are as luxurious as the showrooms, but these old photos are interesting especially the one of Peter Sellers with what is probably a 246 Dino and to my mind one of the nicest Ferrari ever.
As usual they have quite a few to choose from, so if Santa is going to be generous this year it might be worth a visit.
At the time of writing the open roadster was no longer on display, so maybe someone has already bought it.
C'est la vie and anyway how would I have fitted a roof rack for the kayak?
The two Wagtail dinghies purchased from the local Sea Scouts, safely ashore in Greg's shed for the winter.
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